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The Naked Light

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內容簡介 村中傳說盤旋不去，兩位女子被秘密相繫。 這是一部結合哥德氛圍、古老神話與禁忌之愛的小說，由英國《星期日泰晤士報》冠軍作家布莉琪．柯林斯（Bridget Collins）帶來的全新力作。 在英格蘭偏遠村莊 Haltington 的山坡上，有一道被稱為「人面像」（the Face）的古老地刻，自古以來由 Bone Cottage 的住民守護。如今，第一次世界大戰帶走了村中的青壯年，這道刻痕也遭荒草掩埋。 某日，一名神祕的外來者 Kit 搬入 Bone Cottage。她舉止曖昧、穿著前衛，讓保守的村民群起疑懼。而當地牧師未婚的小姨子 Florence 卻被她深深吸引，兩人之間建立起無法言說卻愈發深刻的情感。就在她們彼此靠近之際，「人面像」也甦醒了——召喚著隱藏已久的黑暗與命運。 主題與特色： 歷史背景設定於一戰後的英格蘭鄉村 聚焦在女性情誼、性別模糊、社會排斥與神祕自然之間的衝突 結合哥德小說的神秘氛圍與心理層次 彷彿 Sarah Waters 與 Emily Brontë 合體的當代演繹A village haunted by stories. Two women bound by a secret.A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.'Bridget Collins at her beguiling best' EMILIA HART'I honestly never thought another author could rival Sarah Waters… but I was wrong. I haven't read a historical novel quite as good as this in years!' LOUISE MORRISHWatching over the village of Haltington is an ancient carving in the ground, known to locals simply as the Face. It was first etched into the chalk when lives were ruled by superstition and stories; by fear of the unknown, of the shadows.For centuries, the inhabitants of Bone Cottage have tended to it. But now that the Great War has decimated the population of even this most isolated of places, the Face stands neglected and overgrown.When enigmatic outsider Kit moves into the cottage, the villagers are suspicious of her androgynous appearance and bohemian ways. In defiance of their disapproval, the vicar’s unmarried sister-in-law Florence finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kit, and the friendship that grows between them becomes a light in the dark for her.But the Face calls things to it, and now Florence and Kit are in its path…A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.Bridget Collins's book 'The Silence Factory' was a Sunday Times bestseller w c 2024-04-29.

作者介紹

作者介紹 關於作者布莉姬．柯林斯（Bridget Collins）在劍橋大學國王學院修讀英文後，於倫敦音樂與戲劇藝術學院（LAMDA）接受戲劇訓練成為演員。她曾出版七本備受讚譽的青少年小說，並有兩部舞台劇作品被搬上舞台，其中一部於愛丁堡藝穗節演出。她是《記憶之書》（The Binding）與《背叛者之書》（The Betrayals）的英國暢銷冠軍作家，《沉默工廠》（The Silence Factory）則是她的第三本成人小說。About the AuthorBridget Collins trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after reading English at King's College, Cambridge. She is the author of seven acclaimed books for young adults and has had two plays produced, one at the Edinburgh Fringe. She is the No. 1 bestselling author of THE BINDING and THE BETRAYALS. THE SILENCE FACTORY is her third adult novel.

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最佳賣點 : 《The Binding》作者布莉琪．柯林斯再現文學魅力！《The Naked Light》融合哥德氛圍與禁忌情感，描繪戰後女性與神祕傳說的糾纏，細膩又懾人心魄。